Groups will look for solutions to gun violence in San Antonio

Jillian Peterson embraces Shavonne Ferguson, 15, at the placed where a young man was shot and killed and another was injured in San Antonio on Sept. 26, 2015. The women believed the victim to be their friend, Tru Trusty, 16. less

Jillian Peterson embraces Shavonne Ferguson, 15, at the placed where a young man was shot and killed and another was injured in San Antonio on Sept. 26, 2015. The women believed the victim to be their friend, ... more

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Jillian Peterson embraces Shavonne Ferguson, 15, at the placed where a young man was shot and killed and another was injured in San Antonio on Sept. 26, 2015. The women believed the victim to be their friend, Tru Trusty, 16. less

Jillian Peterson embraces Shavonne Ferguson, 15, at the placed where a young man was shot and killed and another was injured in San Antonio on Sept. 26, 2015. The women believed the victim to be their friend, ... more

Photo: Lisa Krantz /San Antonio Express-News

Groups will look for solutions to gun violence in San Antonio

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Community, civic and spiritual leaders will gather in Windcrest on Saturday for a town hall forum about gun violence in San Antonio.

Titled “How to Reduce Gun Violence in Our Community,” the event is co-hosted by the local chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a grassroots organization formed in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.

The event will include opening remarks by San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor and a panel featuring a variety of leaders.

Kim Anderson, head of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action, said the event will bring a diverse group of people together to formulate potential solutions.

“We’re coming together with our other faith leaders to see what the solution is,” said Anderson, whose brother was murdered. “How can we minimize the gun violence that’s going on in our community? We want everyone to see the real life impact gun violence has on people.”

The panel is part of DreamWeek San Antonio, which includes symposiums, film screenings, concerts and art galleries held until Jan. 21 aimed at promoting an exchange of ideas on criminal justice, education, business and health issues.

The forum, which is free, is from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the New Creation Christian Fellowship, 8700 Fourwinds Drive in Windcrest.